Nanovor: Hacked - Softcover

Mur Lafferty; Ryan Payne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762437561 ISBN 13: 9780762437566

Publisher: Running Press, 2010

Synopsis

It's science-fair time! In a room filled with volcanoes and lab-grown rock candy, Lucas' old-fashioned Fortune Teller is a big hit. Everyone is lining up to find out what the machine can tell them about themselves. But the fun almost comes to an end when the Lab Rats discover that someone has tapped into the data stream and is collecting very personal information. Now Lucas and his friends must dive into the nanosphere, find the source of the trouble and stop the hi-jackers. Will they be able to defeat the enemy nanovor swarm and get back in time for the end of the fair?

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About the Author

Jordan Weisman is the creator of the successful MechWarrior line of PC games, one of the best-selling PC games of all time; Creative Director for the entire Microsoft entertainment division; and co-director (along with Sean Stewart) of the I Love Bees game, which won a webby award and an International Game Designers Award for Innovation. He lives in Bellevue, Washington.

From School Library Journal

Grade 6–9—While learning about dust mites, high school freshman and science whiz Lucas Nelson stumbles upon ancient silicone-based monsters called nanovor, who live inside computers. He invents a digital microscope to communicate with them and match them in battle, creating an underground sport at Hanover High School. The teen is helped by his trusty group of friends, referred to as the Lab Rats, and their science teacher Doc Zap. The story focuses on electronic devices, especially Lucas's science fair project, a robotic fortune-teller that uses face-recognition software to tap into personal information published on the Internet. The Snake Pit—chief rivals of the Lab Rats—hack into the fortune-teller's data and take the information into the nanosphere to start trouble. The story's fast pace and references to trendy computer technology make it an enjoyable light read for science-fiction fans, who can participate in nanovor battles on an associated Web site. This book, which includes black-and-white manga-style cartoons, will be great for reluctant readers, especially those interested in video games.—Jessica Tymecki, North Bellmore Public Library, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Running Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0762437561
• ISBN 13: 9780762437566
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128